Unit 1 Reading

D E A F B G C H attempt account confirm inspect edition certificate to say that something is true total number of copies of a book, newspaper, etc issued at one time to lose colour or disappear gradually to make an effort to achieve something a detailed description of an event to make a visit to check that the rules are being obeyed official written or printed statement used as proof of a certain fact hair growing on the chin and the lower cheeks of a man’s face D attempt account confirm inspect edition certificate fade beard E A F B G C H

The smallest electrically operated motor car The dog with the largest ears The heaviest cake in the world The person with the longest moustache The smallest electrically operated motor car

Sir Hugh Beaver

Scanning 1. Who was Sir Hugh Beaver? He was the then director of the Guinness Brewery, who came up with the idea of writing a book later called the Guinness Book of the World Records.

Match the general idea of each paragraph. 1. Chinese records 2. The first edition of Guinness Book of World Record 3. Records from the world of sports 4. Records of different categories 5. How to get a record accepted by the book? 6. Why are people so interested in records? Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6

Part 1: (Paragraph 1) How and when the first edition was put out. Part 2: (Paragraph 2-4) The records that can be printed in the book are put into different categories and some examples. Part 3: (Paragraph 5) Why people are so interested in world records. Part 4: (Paragraph 6) How the Guinness Book of World Record accepts a world record.

Some basic information about the book Director: The first edition was published in: The number of new records sent to the book each year: Categories: 5.Unacceptable record attempts: Sir Hugh Beaver 1955 more than 60,000 human body, amazing feats, the natural world, science and technology, arts and media, modern society, travel and transport, sports and games dangerous

Answer the following questions. 1. How did Sir Hugh Beaver come up with the idea for Guinness Book of World Records? 2. Why are Lance Armstrong’s records special? 3. Why do you think many people are interested in world records?

1. How did Sir Hugh Beaver come up with the idea for Guinness Book of World Records? He first wanted to settle an argument about the fastest bird in Europe．After talking to his friends, he concluded that a book which answered such questions might popular.

2.It fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease. 2. Why are Lance Armstrong’s records special? 3. Why do you think many people are interested in world records? 2.It fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease. curiosity; entertained by accounts of strange and unusual deeds and facts

5. From the sentence “…, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease”, we know that _______. his fastest speed is as impressive as his story of struggle against cancer his fastest speed is more impressive than his story of struggle against cancer his story of struggle against cancer is less impressive than his fastest speed his story of struggle against cancer is more impressive than his fastest speed D

Blank-filling: If you ___________set a record, you should first _________ the Guinness Book of World Records. The editor will decide if your idea is _________and then send you rules and the form you need to __________ the record. Afterwards, if all goes well, a Guinness official will come to _______your _________. If you are successful, the official will ________ the record and you will get a ___________from the Guinness Book of World Records ________that you are a world record holder. are out to contact suitable apply for inspect attempt confirm certificate stating

How to set a record? contact decide send get inspect confirm

Key words and phrases settle an argument in the first place conclude send in set down keep track of put into different categories athletic fade be diagnosed with in a row in the first place account attempt be out to do contact suitable make for inspect confirm certificate

Paraphrase the following sentences: The Guinness company hired a company to write what later became the Guinness Book of Records. Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease. No records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others are allowed.